as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated the historian's new book displays a remarkable level of scholarship

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How does the noun scholarship differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of scholarship are erudition, knowledge, and learning. While all these words mean "what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind," scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.

a work of first-rate literary scholarship

When might erudition be a better fit than scholarship?

The synonyms erudition and scholarship are sometimes interchangeable, but erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.

an erudition unusual even in a scholar

Where would knowledge be a reasonable alternative to scholarship?

Although the words knowledge and scholarship have much in common, knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.

rich in the knowledge of human nature

When is learning a more appropriate choice than scholarship?

The words learning and scholarship are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.

a book that demonstrates vast learning

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Recent Examples of scholarship Burden received more than three dozen scholarship offers and at one point committed to play for Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 Since its founding in 1913 at Howard University, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has stood as a vanguard of leadership, scholarship, and public service. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 July 2025 An athletic outfielder, Allen played three sports in high school, receiving scholarship offers to play quarterback in college. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 10 July 2025 In June, the Gophers shared with regents their budget crunch includes $15 million in general cost increases via scholarships, compensations, debt service, expanded travel and other items. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for scholarship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scholarship
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  • Some adults want their children to develop AI literacy; others see chatbots as a way to indulge young kids’ endless curiosities or engage their creativity.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
  • Notably, technological literacy and creative resilience will outpace coding skills in value by 2030.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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  • Goldman doesn't own a stake in Cognition, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who declined to be identified speaking about the bank's investments.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 11 July 2025
  • But in May, nine leading children’s hospitals across the country received letters from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, demanding data on revenue from pediatric gender treatments and the rates of regret among patients, according to a person with knowledge of the effort.
    Azeen Ghorayshi, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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  • Pulling the plug on these dollars is likely to impact rural stations the most, which feed information, entertainment and education to isolated communities.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2025
  • With financial struggles and worries often cited as reasons for people having fewer children, solutions often focus on calling for policies that include making child care, health care, housing and education more accessible.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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  • Even if something new and better manifests in six months, be agile and use your learnings to shift.
    Don Murray, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The twin boys, Benjamin and Braxton, each live with medical conditions that would require learning and adjustments for everyone.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 July 2025

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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarship. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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